Zip 28078 (Huntersville, NC) Climate

28078 Huntersville, NC has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool winters. The average annual high temperature is around 73 degrees Fahrenheit (23 Celsius) while the average annual low sits at about 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 Celsius). Rainfall in the area is abundant, with an average of 44 inches (111 centimeters) annually. Snowfall is rare, although it does occur occasionally during the winter months.

Huntersville (zip 28078), North Carolina gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Huntersville (zip 28078) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Huntersville (zip 28078). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Huntersville (zip 28078) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28078 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

6.8 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 28078 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Huntersville, North Carolina	United States
	43.1 in.	38.1 in.
	2.7 in.	27.8 in.
	107.2 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	89.8°	85.8°
	29.1°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.6	4.3
	723 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 28078 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In the 28078 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 28078 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 28078 zip code, there are 43.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 28078 zip code with an average of 29.1°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In the 28078 zip code, there are 68.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In the 28078 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

Humidity in the 28078 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

July is the wettest month in the 28078 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in the 28078 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28078 zip code with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in the 28078 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in the 28078 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28078 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Jason · Huntersville, NC

Centennial

Over 17 years ago

We have moved to Centennial in November. It is a very nice, and quiet place to live (when construction of new homes is not happening) everyone that we have met are very More

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